Professional SharePoint 2010 Cloud-Based Solutions

An authoritative guide to extending SharePoint’s power with cloud-based services

If you want to be part of the next major shift in the IT industry, you’ll want this book. Melding two of the hottest trends in the industry—the widespread popularity of the SharePoint collaboration platform and the rapid rise of cloud computing—this practical guide shows developers how to extend their SharePoint solutions with the cloud’s almost limitless capabilities. See how to get started, discover smart ways to leverage cloud data and services through Azure, start incorporating Twitter or LinkedIn into your solutions, find the best ways to secure everything, and much more.

• Shows developers how to use Microsoft SharePoint 2010 to create scalable, cloud-based solutions
• Melds the hottest new trend in the industry—developing, hosting, managing, or storing code in the cloud—with what SharePoint developers need to know to weave these technologies into their solutions
• Provides developer patterns, real-world examples, and invaluable walkthroughs
• Topics include SQL Azure for data management and BI, building an Azure-based corporate tax service, connecting Linked In and SharePoint profile data, creating a filterable Twitter dashboard, leveraging Bing Maps Geo services, maintaining security, and more

SharePoint developers, discover exciting new ways to extend SharePoint’s functionality with this practical and content-rich guide.

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Discover how to extend SharePoint’s power with cloud-based services

Melding two of the hottest trends in the industry—the widespread popularity of the SharePoint collaboration platform and the rapid rise of cloud computing—this practical guide shows you how to extend the authors’ SharePoint solutions with the cloud’s almost limitless capabilities. The book begins with an introduction of what the cloud is and then walks you through your first SharePoint and cloud application. You’ll discover smart and exciting ways to extend SharePoint’s functionality with the cloud, enabling you to confidently maximize the potential of this powerful online collaborative tool.

Professional SharePoint 2010 Cloud-Based Solutions:

• Gets you started using SharePoint 2010 with the cloud
• Shows you how to deploy services and resources to Windows Azure to use in SharePoint
• Zeroes in on SQL Azure and shows you how to use it for data management and business intelligence
• Defines a mashup and shows you how to build a mashup application
• Demonstrates ways to secure cloud solutions using claims-based authentication
• Walks you through managing customer information in SharePoint Online
• Takes you step by step through creating a Twitter® trends report, connecting to LinkedIn®, and leveraging Bing Maps Geo Services in business solutions

Book Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wrox (November 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118076575
• ISBN-13: 978-1118076576